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Richard Coles
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With 215,917 views on Tuesday, 26 November 2024 our article of the day is Richard Coles.
Richard Keith Robert Coles (born 26 March 1962) is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest. He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards. They achieved three UK top ten hits, including the No. 1 record and best-selling single of 1986, a dance version of "Don't Leave Me This Way".
Coles frequently appears on radio and television as well as in newspapers and, from March 2011 until March 2023, was the co-host of BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live programme. He is a regular contributor to QI, Would I Lie to You? and Have I Got News for You. He is an author, the chancellor of the University of Northampton, a former honorary chaplain to the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers, and a patron of social housing project Greatwell Homes in Wellingborough.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:00 UTC on Wednesday, 27 November 2024.
For the full current version of the article, see Richard Coles on Wikipedia.
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With 215,917 views on Tuesday, 26 November 2024 our article of the day is Richard Coles.
Richard Keith Robert Coles (born 26 March 1962) is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest. He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards. They achieved three UK top ten hits, including the No. 1 record and best-selling single of 1986, a dance version of "Don't Leave Me This Way".
Coles frequently appears on radio and television as well as in newspapers and, from March 2011 until March 2023, was the co-host of BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live programme. He is a regular contributor to QI, Would I Lie to You? and Have I Got News for You. He is an author, the chancellor of the University of Northampton, a former honorary chaplain to the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers, and a patron of social housing project Greatwell Homes in Wellingborough.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:00 UTC on Wednesday, 27 November 2024.
For the full current version of the article, see Richard Coles on Wikipedia.
This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.
Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.
Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.
Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.
Until next time, I'm neural Emma.
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Welcome to Popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today. With 215,917 views on Tuesday 26 November 2024 our article of the day is Richard Cole's. Richard Keith Robert Cole's, born 26 March 1962, is an English writer, radio presenter and church of England priest. He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partner Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band The Communards. They achieved three UK Top 10 hits, including the number one record and best-selling single of 1986, a dance version of "Don't Leave Me This Way", Cole's frequently appears on radio and television as well as in newspapers and, from March 2011 until March 2023, was the co-host of BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live program. He is a regular contributor to Chi, would I lie to you? And have I got news for you? He is an author, the Chancellor of the University of Northampton, a former honorary chaplain to the worshipful company of leather sellers, and a patron of social housing project Great Well Homes in Wellingra. This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 2 o'clock UTC on Wednesday 27 November 2024. For the full current version of the article, search Wikipedia for Richard Cole's, this podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons attribution share-alike license. Visit our archives at wikiiftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes. Follow us on Mastodon at wikiiftheday@masto.ai. Also check out Kamajan's Corner, a current events podcast. Until next time, I'm Muriel Emma.
Welcome to Popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.
With 215,917 views on Tuesday, 26 November 2024 our article of the day is Richard Coles.
Richard Keith Robert Coles (born 26 March 1962) is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest. He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards. They achieved three UK top ten hits, including the No. 1 record and best-selling single of 1986, a dance version of "Don't Leave Me This Way".
Coles frequently appears on radio and television as well as in newspapers and, from March 2011 until March 2023, was the co-host of BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live programme. He is a regular contributor to QI, Would I Lie to You? and Have I Got News for You. He is an author, the chancellor of the University of Northampton, a former honorary chaplain to the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers, and a patron of social housing project Greatwell Homes in Wellingborough.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:00 UTC on Wednesday, 27 November 2024.
For the full current version of the article, see Richard Coles on Wikipedia.
This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.
Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.
Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.
Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.
Until next time, I'm neural Emma.
With 215,917 views on Tuesday, 26 November 2024 our article of the day is Richard Coles.
Richard Keith Robert Coles (born 26 March 1962) is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest. He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards. They achieved three UK top ten hits, including the No. 1 record and best-selling single of 1986, a dance version of "Don't Leave Me This Way".
Coles frequently appears on radio and television as well as in newspapers and, from March 2011 until March 2023, was the co-host of BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live programme. He is a regular contributor to QI, Would I Lie to You? and Have I Got News for You. He is an author, the chancellor of the University of Northampton, a former honorary chaplain to the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers, and a patron of social housing project Greatwell Homes in Wellingborough.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:00 UTC on Wednesday, 27 November 2024.
For the full current version of the article, see Richard Coles on Wikipedia.
This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.
Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.
Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.
Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.
Until next time, I'm neural Emma.